Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.29922 Operator's Manual

LUBRiCATiON
After every 10operatinghours,oil or greasethe lubricationpoints.Use
cleanlubricatingoil (#30 weightmotoroil is suitable)and cleangeneral
purposegrease(greasecontaininga metallubricantis preferred,if
available).
* Removethetines and cleanthe fine shaft. Usea file or sandpa-
per to gently removeany rust,burrsor roughspots(especially
aroundthe holesin the shaft). Applygreaseto the endsof the
shaftbeforeinstalling t he tines.
, Removethebelt coverand lubricateall the pivot pointsand
linkageswith a lightcoat of oil. Keepthe beltsfree of lubrication.
* Thechaincase is pre-lubricated and sealedat the factoryand
requiresno maintenance.
HARDWARE
Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafter every 10operatinghours
and tightenor replace= as needed= beforereusingthe tiller.Be
sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tillerhood that securethe
transmissioncoverand the DepthRegulatorLeverto thetransmission.
Beforeperforming any type of maintenanceon the machine,wait for
all partsto stop movingand disconnectthe spark plugwire. Failure
to followthis instruction couldresult inpersonalinjury or property
damage.
BELT REPLACEMENT
If thedrive beltneedsto be replaced,makesureyou useonly a
factoryauthorizedbelt listedin the Partspagesof this operator's
manual,as an "over-the-counter"beltmay not performsatisfactorily.
Theprocedurerequiresaveragemechanical a bility and commonly
availabletools.
Toreplacethe Drivebelt,follow these steps:
1. Removethebelt coverfrom the left side of the tillerby removing
the two self tappingscrewsand hex stop nutand washer.See
Figure27.
2. Removetheidlerpulleybolt and movethe beltfrom underthe
idlerpulleykeeper.See Figure28.
3. Removethebelt keeperassemblylocatedbehindtheengine
pulleyby removing the two hexbolts and lock washers.See
Figure28.
4. Removetheold beltfrom aroundthe transmissionpulleyand
installthe new belt. See Figure28.
5. Followthe instructionsin reverseorder to re-installthe beltkeeper
and idler pulley.
NOTE:Uponreassernbly, m akecertain that the idlerpulleykeeper
isas shownin Figure28. Takenoteof the notchon the bottomof the
keeperand the alignmentwhenreassemblingwith the replacement
belt.
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Hex Stop
Nut
Washer
Figure27
Figure28
Transmission
Pulley
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